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Beer |OT2| Can't stop won't stop the fresh hop
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eyeball_kid
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Yeah it's definitely as thick as a stout which I loved, but it also has that boozy sweetness that I associate with barleywines.
I'm glad to see more brown ales around, I just noticed Eagle Rock Brewing (LA) has a new brown ale out.
newdayrocks
Member
Had a tasting event at a friend's house last night, and tried eight different Jester Kings beers. That's some tasty stuff, with Fantôme Del Rey probably being my favorite of the bunch. Just lovely.
RIP Ratebeer
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id say you had a good run, but you didnt ever really.
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id say you had a good run, but you didnt ever really.
Ron Mexico
Member
Bit of an odd question but here goes nothing--
Taking a road trip to see my folks outside Knoxville, TN next week. I'll be down near DC and we're starting from there-- looking at stopping overnight in the Staunton, VA area. Anyone have any experience with Bedlam or any of the other breweries in the general area?
Ultimate plan is to swing through Asheville again, then down to Charleston, SC before heading back home up 95 to NJ.
Been to Asheville before ands I know there's plenty beside Wicked Weed so feel relatively confident there. Anything worth a stop near Charleston other than Westbrook?
All ranting aside, not overly concerned about taking anything home-- priority would be for good places for the better half and I to grab a pint.
Thanks all!
Taking a road trip to see my folks outside Knoxville, TN next week. I'll be down near DC and we're starting from there-- looking at stopping overnight in the Staunton, VA area. Anyone have any experience with Bedlam or any of the other breweries in the general area?
Ultimate plan is to swing through Asheville again, then down to Charleston, SC before heading back home up 95 to NJ.
Been to Asheville before ands I know there's plenty beside Wicked Weed so feel relatively confident there. Anything worth a stop near Charleston other than Westbrook?
All ranting aside, not overly concerned about taking anything home-- priority would be for good places for the better half and I to grab a pint.
Thanks all!
Finally made it to Treehouse last week. They weren't doing growler fills so I was in and out in less than ten minutes even with the long line. Ended up with Green, Alter Ego, and Thirty Six. Green is just an outstanding beer. The other two were good, but didn't blow me away.
Glad I finally went to experience it though, seeing as I only live 2 hours away. It was cool to see all the happy people talking about beer and setting up crazy trades and I got a really cool beer glass as well!
Glad I finally went to experience it though, seeing as I only live 2 hours away. It was cool to see all the happy people talking about beer and setting up crazy trades and I got a really cool beer glass as well!
newdayrocks
Member
Man, that Birthday Bomb is the real deal.
Mitch
Banned
Sounds like good fun. Going to canning releases is always a blast for me. It's been a while, though. Hoof is releasing a collab with Stillwater this Sunday. Doubt I'll go, but I think it'd be a good time.
I'll crack mine open on August 3rd. Excited!
This bar in Sandusky, OH is having a huge blowout party this Saturday. The tap list is looking good.
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ErnieMcCracken
Member
Place near me has it on tap and another place still has bottles. Might grab a few more.
newdayrocks
Member
Just picked up a couple of these this morning. Looking forward to trying it.
Summer is such a dangerous season here in Norway. It's bright out 20 hours a day and I always feel like a cold beer. Doesn't help that the "good" brands (anything that's not Heineken/Carlsberg/Ringnes basically) are 40-50kr per 33cl bottle (yup, that's $6 for 11 ounces).
I started working at a gastropub recently so I've tried to expand my horizons when it comes to beer. I was always a pilsner/lager drinker but right now I love IPAs, and for lighter stuff I love a good Saison. There is a good Norwegian brand I've found which have a few of both. E.C. Dahls, they are owned by Ringnes (the biggest Norwegian drinking company, who are again owned/operated by Carlsberg) and cooperate with Brooklyn Brewery, so they only "pretend" to be small - but I quite like their selection.
My two favourites from them at the moment:
There's also a great brewery called Lervig, who has a great Red Ale. It's one of the few Red Ales I've tasted but it's so good.
Anyway, for an actual discussion point/question. I have a few beer glasses but they are old and not washed properly. How do you wash your beer glasses at home? I know (now) not to use regular dishwasher, but is regular wash up soap (used for handwashing dishes) okay?
I started working at a gastropub recently so I've tried to expand my horizons when it comes to beer. I was always a pilsner/lager drinker but right now I love IPAs, and for lighter stuff I love a good Saison. There is a good Norwegian brand I've found which have a few of both. E.C. Dahls, they are owned by Ringnes (the biggest Norwegian drinking company, who are again owned/operated by Carlsberg) and cooperate with Brooklyn Brewery, so they only "pretend" to be small - but I quite like their selection.
My two favourites from them at the moment:
There's also a great brewery called Lervig, who has a great Red Ale. It's one of the few Red Ales I've tasted but it's so good.
Anyway, for an actual discussion point/question. I have a few beer glasses but they are old and not washed properly. How do you wash your beer glasses at home? I know (now) not to use regular dishwasher, but is regular wash up soap (used for handwashing dishes) okay?
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Accept no substitutes
also Lervig is the shit.
check Haandbryggeriet, and Nøgne Ø too
bruh ive seen your beer pics, get the brush
Yeah, Nøgne ø is great! Haandbryggeriet I haven't tried yet!
Well dishwasher detergent is apparently way too harsh and at work we have a separate washer for our beer glasses, and you can clearly see when someone has treated them wrong. But regular soap is okay then? Thanks
They're spotless, but sometimes I put them in the freezer so they look hazy
Hazy isn't giving you those side bubbles chief.
And why are you freezing your glass. Drinking a lot of Coors light these days?
That imperial rye porter bruh
eyeball_kid
Member
I chill my glass when I'm having a stout or porter. Helps them stay a bit cold longer.
you have no chill
I'm only chill at Applebee's bruh
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Finally scored some Prairie Paradise. Looking forward to it.
Boy am I glad I found this thread.
I just cracked open a bottle of Brewdog's Abstrakt AB:22 and I need to talk about it.
Can I just like, skip every single dessert in life from now on and just have a bottle of this instead? Holy FUCK..!
Marmite, Burnt Toast, Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Vanilla, Raisins, and then the warmth of a good Whisky.
I've never had a beer as complex as this one right here. I'm actually afraid it's ruined other stouts for me - It's THAT good.
I just cracked open a bottle of Brewdog's Abstrakt AB:22 and I need to talk about it.
Can I just like, skip every single dessert in life from now on and just have a bottle of this instead? Holy FUCK..!
Marmite, Burnt Toast, Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Vanilla, Raisins, and then the warmth of a good Whisky.
I've never had a beer as complex as this one right here. I'm actually afraid it's ruined other stouts for me - It's THAT good.
They have some at Cappys Norwood, but I'm broke lol
Screaming_Gremlin
My QB is a Dick and my coach is a Nutt
I am going with some friends on a brewery tour of eastern New York on Saturday. We are hitting up Suarez Family, Sloop, Equilibrium, Rushing Duck, and Industrial Arts. Not sure if we are really going to have much time, but anything else that is a must have in the area?
Also, our poor DD
Also, our poor DD
Oh shit congrats
What's the goal, to get on the brewing team or move up on the admin side of things.
Just got a new job myself. Went from head brewer with ten years of experience to newbie where almost everybody else in the brewery has more experience than me. Very nervous about starting. Automated brew system, massive centrifuge, multiple 200bbl fermenters. All very new to me.
Mitch
Banned
Thanks Des.
My initial goal is to move up as an admin/production head. I have no experience brewing, but I have a lot of experience in the packaging industry as a whole. Logistics, inventory control, assembly, troubleshooting, etc. I think that will translate well into this new position.
My end goal is to one day open my own brewery or craft bar, but that's a pretty big dream.
I just wanted to get into the industry. Glad I get to start out at Platform. I absolutely love the people there. They're doing some awesome stuff.
My girlfriend may be getting a sales/sponsorship coordinating/event planning position at Platform as well. She's a perfect fit. Really rooting for her.
My initial goal is to move up as an admin/production head. I have no experience brewing, but I have a lot of experience in the packaging industry as a whole. Logistics, inventory control, assembly, troubleshooting, etc. I think that will translate well into this new position.
My end goal is to one day open my own brewery or craft bar, but that's a pretty big dream.
I just wanted to get into the industry. Glad I get to start out at Platform. I absolutely love the people there. They're doing some awesome stuff.
My girlfriend may be getting a sales/sponsorship coordinating/event planning position at Platform as well. She's a perfect fit. Really rooting for her.
gutterboy44
Member
How much of Beer GAF is also Home Brew GAF? I got in to home brewing in April and love it. I am on batch 4. I did a DIPA extract kit as my first brew. Then did a DME based NEIPA for second, then moved on to BIAB and did a all grain NEIPA which is currently cold crashing. In the fermentor is a blonde ale that I will be using for an iron brewer competition in august for my local home brew club. All I want to do is brew beer every weekend...well that and drink it.
Oh man the Cherry/Whisky one sounds amazing, it's actually sad to think out all the others I've missed out on.
I went and purchased a couple more bottles of AB:22 while they still have it, going to keep a hold of them for a year or two and see how they change.
eyeball_kid
Member
What, you drink your stouts lukewarm? IPAs yes, stouts and porters, no thanks
If a stout is in my cellar (which sits at around 60 degrees) I'll throw it in the fridge for ~30 minutes to cool off a bit. Maybe get it to 50-55 degrees F.
If a stout is in my fridge, I'll put it on my counter in my kitchen for a while to warm up, with the same goal.
Definitely prefer stouts not be too cold; but I like them to start off at least "Cool", then let them warm up a bit as I sip.
If a stout is in my fridge, I'll put it on my counter in my kitchen for a while to warm up, with the same goal.
Definitely prefer stouts not be too cold; but I like them to start off at least "Cool", then let them warm up a bit as I sip.
Homebrewed 4 batches as well, me and my brother. Started off with all-grain right off the bat. I got a set up enough to brew 15 gallon batches but there's really no need to be that excessive. I just brew 5 to 2.5 gallon batches. Done 2 Pale Ales, 1 Breakfast Stout, and our latest a NE DIPA. We've basically got all our parameters in place except a temperature controlled fermentation chamber. We're probably going to build a Son of the Fermentation chamber, you can find instructions on how to make one all over homebrew forums/sites and it seems to work. I think our next batch is gonna be something lighter for the summer, or maybe even just start doing SMaSH brews since I have about 5 different hops just sitting in my freezer.
Also, stouts are great warmed up from cooling down!
gutterboy44
Member
Fermentation temperature control is my next goal too. I have an ink bird and a seed heating pad but I need a cool end as well. I just kegged my first all grain NEIPA batch tonight. It smelled marvelous. Can't wait to try it soon.
distantmantra
Member
In Morocco for 10 days visiting my wife's sister and her family. Beer is available here but not readily so my brother in law has started homebrewing. We had his Mosaic IPA last night which was ok but he made a saison with ras el hanout (Moroccan spice blend) which was pretty fantastic. Got bottles of a Russian Imperial stout that he brewed with local figs and a Moroccan Strawberry blonde (with strawberries from their garden) that we're taking with us to Marrakech. And the two cans of 3-Way IPA I hauled with me from Seattle.
I am also super excited to drink all the crappy locally made Moroccan lagers. My SIL works at the American embassy so they have access to the store there which carries Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and St Arnold's Kolsch for roughly $18 a six pack.
I am also super excited to drink all the crappy locally made Moroccan lagers. My SIL works at the American embassy so they have access to the store there which carries Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and St Arnold's Kolsch for roughly $18 a six pack.
eyeball_kid
Member
All of these sound amazing, especially the first two.
eyeball_kid
Member
Had a nice coconut rye stout last night called The Patsy, from Barley Forge Brewing in Costa Mesa (CA). Never had anything by them, but I was fairly impressed. The ABV was only 6.6%, but it really felt more like 12%. The coconut flavor was interesting because it wasn't that rich coconut meat flavor like the Maui coconut porter, tasted more like the husk. Paired well with the rye.
Owner died at local package store and now I can't get my usual Creatures Comfort Tropalcalia. I'll have to get it tomorrow from my secondary. I walked out with Wicked Weed Napoleon Complex, and I gotta say I'm digging it. They had a couple other wicked weeds but I stuck with this one. I'm in Georgia.
AlimNassor
Banned
Wow, that is pretty amazing. I was in Alabama and found literally nothing to drink. Alabama's craft scene mustn't be too great )= their liquor stores only had bud and a few terrible IPAs.